New schools of thought: Developing thinking and learning communities

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 43-54

  Owens, Richard ^a  

^a Australian International School Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Leadership; Organizational learning; Professional learning; Professional learning communities; Thinking curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955898830     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v17i06/47096     Document Type: Article

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